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It's not the angle of your phone, but it's quite an example of visual geometry. And, the hammer #HurricaneZeta and the #climatecrisis brought down on New Orleans. (📷 @kathphoto @reuterspictures)

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As promised, the league playing it forward by lending their venues. Pic by @KevinDietsch of early voting at Capital One Arena.

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These shots appear conservatively in @dougmillsnyt’s 6 photo Insta post. Would seem to dovetail with the @sarahcpr @netflix clip making the rounds. https://www.instagram.com/p/CG7TFuXh9em/?igshid=1azzwsws7lvd0

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Five days out, the iconographic core: Fist, red tie, slogan, rally crowd. @j_ernst_DC @reuterspictures

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